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Top 5 Word Pairings In Sports

By Andrew Porter

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --- Opening Day---it just rolls off the tongue. The word pairing carries so much meaning, from family traditions to lifelong memories. Opening Day, two of the most beautiful words in sports.

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But is Opening Day the best consecutive word pairing in sports? Here are the top five.

 

5. Opening Day

Kansas City Royals v Philadelphia Phillies
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Filled with memories, traditions, and childhood stories. Whether your hometown team is good or not, Opening Day carries specific meaning.

4. Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLIX - New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks
GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 01: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots watches from the sidelines as his team plays the Seattle Seahawks in the second quarter during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

It's America's biggest sport day of the year and frankly, it's not even close. Whether your team is in it or not, "Super Bowl Sunday" is a national holiday. If your team is involved, this instantly becomes number one.

3. March Madness

University of Wisconsin vs University of Kentucky, 2014 NCAA National Semifinals
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When someone says March Madness you know exactly what it means. The---unquestioned---best tournament in all of sports filled with buzzer beaters, story lines, and drama.

2. Game Seven

Philadelphia Flyers v Boston Bruins - Game Seven

 

Nothing beats a Game Seven. See, in the NFL, the NCAA tournament, and now College Football, the playoff structure is one-and-done increasing the excitement. In MLB, the NBA, and the NHL, the playoffs are a best-of-seven series, but when that series culminates into a Game Seven, forget it.

1. World Champions

World Series: Tampa Bay Rays v Philadelphia Phillies, Game 5
PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 29: Chase Utley #26, Ryan Howard #6 and Geoff Jenkins #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies pile on top of closing pitcher Brad Lidge #54 and catcher Carlos Ruiz #51 after they won 4-3 to win the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays during the continuation of game five of the 2008 MLB World Series on October 29, 2008 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

 

The rarest accomplishment in sports, winning a championship.

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